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Rogue Waves March: Musical Events in Jersey City

by Tris McCall March 1, 2023March 12, 2023

This column is designed to call your attention to live music. Multimedia installations with recorded sound are a completely different kind of experience— usually one involving less moshing and fewer bottles of beer. But some art shows with musical dimensions are so weird and intriguing that they barge into the conversation about local musical events […]

Performing Arts

Two New Jersey Albums: Kena Anae and American Watercolor Movement

by Tris McCall February 25, 2023February 25, 2023

Kena Anae Hold On! Electric Songs of Protest Vol. 1 Study Group Records What sort of revolution is Kena Anae after? Certainly not a bloody one: this is a soul man with a disposition so sugary that he’s inclined to take political advice from a fortune cookie. Though Hold On! Electric Songs of Protest Vol. 1 lays on […]

Performing Arts

“The You Voice” Closes at MANA With a One-Of-A-Kind Multimedia Performance

by Tris McCall February 18, 2023February 18, 2023

In the middle of a circle of black chairs, a woman struggled with an imaginary object. She pulled it toward her, and then pushed it away, and then brought it back to her body. With each shove, she inched one foot closer to her invisible target. The other remained fixed. Her muscles tensed, and her […]

Performing Arts

Rogue Waves February: Six Concerts and an Entreaty

by Tris McCall January 31, 2023January 31, 2023

It’s the first of the month, and that means we’ve got some more Jersey City shows to discuss. But before we do, I’ve got an urgent entreaty for you. If you’re in a band, or if you’re a rapper or a pop vocalist, or a local producer, or studio owner — if you’re involved in […]

Hudson County Community College to Honor MLK with Free Concert

by Jersey City Times Staff January 13, 2023January 15, 2023

To mark the 55th anniversary of the birthday of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., Hudson County Community College will present a special program of gospel, Broadway, and a variety of inspirational musical numbers performed by Angela Birchett and Joey Joseph-DiCarlo. The concert will take place on Tuesday, January 17, 2023 at 11:30 a.m. in the Atrium […]

Performing Arts

ArtPride New Jersey Issues Guide to Holiday Arts Events Statewide

by Jersey City Times Staff November 25, 2022November 25, 2022

ArtPride New Jersey, the state’s largest arts service organization, has released its guide to holiday arts events throughout the Garden State. Carefully curated, the guide includes shows offered by theaters, museums, performing arts spaces, and galleries. For New Year’s Eve, a comedy show is also on the docket. Listings are provided for children as well […]